 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try : Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. " Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air; His watchword at the gates of death : He enters heaven...  The British Millennial Harbinger - Page 671858Full view - About this book
 | 1854 - 834 pages
...try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. " Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air ; His watchword...the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer." Who can read this lovely Hymn for the first time, without feeling most deeply — without being charmed?... | |
 | 1847 - 760 pages
...life and soul of the Christian — the element in which he breathes. " Prayer U tko Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air ; His watchword at the gates of death. He enters heaven by prayer." VITAL QUESTIONS ON BAPTISM. VITAL QUESTIONS, which concern the present and future felicity... | |
 | 610 pages
...neighbourhood of Whitehaven. His parents were respectable, and gave " Prayer is tbe Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air; His watchword at the gates of death ; He enters heaven by prayer. " Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways; While angels in their... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 330 pages
...try ; Praver the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword...prays." The saints, in prayer, appear as one, In word, and deed, and mind, "When, wit'i the Father and his Son, Their fellowship they find. Nor prayer is... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 312 pages
...the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer i,s the Christian's vital breath, Ihe Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates...prays." The saints, in prayer, appear as one, In word, and deed, and mind, When, with the Father and his Son, Their fellowship they find. Nor prayer is made... | |
 | Selection - 1822 - 276 pages
...the sublimest strains that reach The majesty on high. 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, Ihe Christian's native air ; His watchword at the gates of death': He enters heaven with prayer. 152. Contentment. 1 fT*O be resigned when ills betide, JL Patient when favours are denied, And pleased... | |
 | Brick Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.) - 1823 - 198 pages
...try ; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach, The majesty on high. 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air ; His watchword...the gates of death, He enters heaven with prayer. 5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways, While angels in their songs rejoice,... | |
 | Asahel Nettleton - 1824 - 498 pages
...The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gate of death — He eaters heav'n with | 5 Pray'r is the contrite sinner's voice Returning from his...their songs rejoice And say, — " Behold he prays." HYMN 289. LM HART. Bath, Blendon. Pray toithout ecasing. I Thes. v. 1 7. 1 TjRAY'R was appointed to... | |
 | 1839 - 248 pages
...in the agonizing cry of the little Cornish girl, " And now what shall I do ?" 2. She begins to pray. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their song rejoice, And say, " Behold he prays." After conversing with her for some time, I prayed and left... | |
 | Going - 1825 - 662 pages
...sincere desire, Utter'd, or unexpress'd ; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the hreast. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from...their songs rejoice, And say, ' Behold he prays.' " Irwin paused for a moment ; then raising his eyes to heaven, with an expression of the deepest devotion,... | |
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